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Summer Reading Picks
Off the Deep End by W. Hodding Carter
Maps & Legends by Michael Chabon
On Their Own: Women Journalists and the American Experience in Vietnam by Joyce Hoffman
Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music by Glenn Kurtz
Clapton: The Autobiography by Eric Clapton
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Simply Organic by Jesse Ziff Cool
Blue Eggs and Yellow Tomatoes by Jeanne Kelley
The Ballad of Trenchmouth Taggart by M. Glenn Taylor
Donna Leon's mystery novels
Who's Your City by Richard Florida
The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram
The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit by Lucette Lagnado
The books of Walter Mosley
Cold Sassy Trees by Olive Ann Burns
Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris
When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
Keys to the Kingdom Series by Garth Nix
The Great Bridge by David McCullough
1776 by David McCullough
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz
Blue Latitudes by Tony Horwitz
The Head in Edward Nugent's Hand by Michael Leroy Oberg
Wednesday, June 25
In A Jam: Traffic Talk II
We'll check in on progress at the General Assembly Special Session on transportation. Can Governor Kaine get Virginia lawmakers to back his proposal? What will happen to proposed construction projects in our area? Join us for the latest details and let us know what you think today on HearSay.
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Thursday, June 26
The Land of Make Believe
We focus on what many experts say is an important element to child's play that is no longer emphasized. It has no price tag and only has one main requirement — imagination. Join Cathy and her guests: Dr. Elena Bodrova, Principal Researcher at Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) and Dr. Susan Linn, Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, for a discussion on creative play.
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Friday, June 27
Segment A: Forecasts for the Future
Our guests today are known for predicting what we can expect in the years ahead through their work as futurists. We’ll talk about their forecasts for technology, geopolitics and the society of tomorrow, predictions that are especially valuable in times of economic unease and political unrest. As Yogi Berra said, “The future ain’t what it used to be.” Join us for a look ahead, today on HearSay.
Segment B: Governor Linwood Holton
Linwood Holton served as governor of Virginia from 1970 until 1974, a turbulent time for public politics in Virginia and across America. He has just published a new memoir titled 'Opportunity Time' and we speak with Governor Holton about his time in office and his political legacy, which includes championing issues like school integration and encouraging the development of areas like Hampton Roads. His daughter, Anne Holton is currently residing in the Governor's Mansion again as the First Lady of Virginia. Join us for a conversation on Virginia's past, present and future with Governor Linwood Holton.
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